The senatorial delegation working on the incidents at the Stade de France denounced Thursday
the “unpreparedness
” of the public authorities and qualified the non-conservation of video surveillance images as “
a serious fault
” after a visit to the Stade de France.
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Led by the presidents of the Culture and Laws Committees of the Senate, Laurent Lafon (centrist) and François-Noël Buffet (LR), the delegation conducted a series of hearings and made a progress report on Thursday from the enclosure of the Stade de France.
Laurent Lafon denounced a
“lack of preparation upstream, a lack of responsiveness during, and a questionable management afterwards
” and facts of “
rare seriousness whose consequences could have been dramatic
”.
He also expressed his "
regrets and apologies
" for the spectators who were victims of delinquency and those who could not enter to see the match.
Video surveillance images, the crux of the problem
Regarding the non-conservation of the CCTV images of the Stade de France consortium, Jean-Noël Buffet considered that it was "
at the very least a serious fault
".
Asked whether this non-conservation had been "
hidden
", Mr Buffet replied: "
No, I can't say that
".
"
What challenges is that no one had the lucidity to say we keep these images
," he said.
He also specified that he was going to verify the information according to which a deputy prosecutor from Bobigny was present at the security PC, as is customary during a major event.
A judicial police officer was present, he said, and "
an order
" also allowed the police "
to record images of the Stade de France
".
Pending further hearings next week, in particular that of the supporters, the impression given is “
that nobody is responsible
” therefore “
nobody is guilty
”, lamented Laurent Lafon.
The Senate would also like to hear UEFA but has not yet received an answer.
